US9786218B2 - Organic light emitting display device including voltage supply units - Google Patents

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US9786218B2
US9786218B2 US14/525,110 US201414525110A US9786218B2 US 9786218 B2 US9786218 B2 US 9786218B2 US 201414525110 A US201414525110 A US 201414525110A US 9786218 B2 US9786218 B2 US 9786218B2
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  • aspects of embodiments of the present invention relate to an organic light emitting display device.
  • flat panel display devices with reduced weight and volume when compared to cathode ray tubes.
  • the kinds of flat panel display devices include a liquid crystal display device, a field emission display device, a plasma display panel, an organic light emitting display device, and the like.
  • the organic light emitting display device displays images using organic light emitting diodes that emit light through recombination of electrons and holes.
  • the organic light emitting display has a fast response speed and is driven with low power consumption.
  • an organic light emitting display device includes a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels coupled to (e.g., connected to) power lines, a first voltage supply unit configured to output a first voltage, a second voltage supply unit configured to output a second voltage, and a selection unit configured to supply any one of the first and second voltages to the pixels through the power lines.
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include a power board, wherein the first voltage supply unit and the selection unit are positioned on the power board.
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include a voltage controller configured to supply a first compensation signal corresponding to a variation between the first voltage and a first reference voltage to the first voltage supply unit.
  • the first voltage supply unit may change a voltage level of the first voltage to reflect the first compensation signal.
  • the voltage controller may supply a second compensation signal corresponding to a variation between the second voltage and a second reference voltage to the second voltage supply unit.
  • the second voltage supply unit may change the level of the second voltage to reflect the second compensation signal.
  • the pixel unit may be divided into a first region and a second region.
  • the power lines may include first power lines coupled to (e.g., connected to) the pixels positioned in the first region and second power lines coupled to the pixels positioned in the second region.
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include first and second boards positioned on a first side (e.g., lower side) of the pixel unit, and third and fourth boards positioned on a second side (e.g., upper side) of the pixel unit, wherein the second side faces oppositely away from the first side.
  • first and second boards positioned on a first side (e.g., lower side) of the pixel unit
  • third and fourth boards positioned on a second side (e.g., upper side) of the pixel unit, wherein the second side faces oppositely away from the first side.
  • the second voltage supply unit and the voltage controller may be positioned (e.g., positioned together) on the first board or positioned on the second board.
  • the first power lines may receive the first or second voltage supplied through the first and third boards.
  • the second power lines may receive the first or second voltage supplied through the second and fourth boards.
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include a first coupling portion coupled to (e.g., connected to) the first and third boards, and a second coupling portion coupled to the second and fourth boards.
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include a first cable to couple (e.g., connect) the first coupling portion to the power board, and a second cable to couple the second coupling portion to the power board.
  • the selection unit may supply the first or second voltage to the first and third boards through the first cable and the first coupling portion, and supply the first or second voltage to the second and fourth boards through the second cable and the second coupling portion.
  • the selection unit may include a switch unit configured to select and output any one of the first and second voltages respectively supplied from the first and second voltage supply units, and a switching controller to control the switch unit according to a switching control signal.
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include a timing controller to supply the switching control signal to the switching controller.
  • the timing controller may be positioned on a control board coupled to (e.g., connected to) at least one of the first and second boards.
  • the selection unit may supply the first voltage during a first period, and supply the second voltage during a second period.
  • the first and second periods may be alternately repeated.
  • the first voltage may have a voltage level different from that of the second voltage.
  • the second voltage may have a voltage level lower than that of the first voltage.
  • the pixels may perform an emission operation during the first period and a non-emission operation during the second period.
  • the first and second voltage supply units may be DC-DC converters.
  • the first and second coupling portions may be flexible printed circuit boards.
  • Each pixel may include an organic light emitting diode.
  • the second reference voltage may have a voltage level lower than that of the first reference voltage.
  • the voltage controller may supply a first control signal and a second control signal to the first voltage supply unit.
  • the first control signal may control the first voltage supply unit to output a first voltage having a first voltage level and the second control signal may control the first voltage supply unit to output a first voltage having a second voltage level.
  • the voltage controller may measure the level of the first voltage output from the first voltage supply unit according to (e.g., corresponding to) each control signal.
  • the first voltage supply unit may change the level of the first voltage according to the first and/or second control signal supplied from the voltage controller.
  • the voltage controller may produce a linear function passing through a first coordinate including the first voltage level and the level of the first voltage measured corresponding to (e.g., according to) the first control signal, and through a second coordinate including the second voltage level and the level of the first voltage measured corresponding to the second control signal.
  • the voltage controller may produce a setup voltage level corresponding to a set (e.g., predetermined) target voltage level according to the produced linear function, and may set the produced setup voltage level to the first reference voltage.
  • a set e.g., predetermined
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of an organic light emitting display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of the coupling relationship between components included in an organic light emitting display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of an operation of an organic light emitting display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of an example embodiment of a pixel according to an embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating a method in which a voltage controller sets a reference voltage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • first element When a first element is described as being coupled to a second element, the first element may be directly coupled to the second element or may be indirectly coupled to the second element via one or more third elements.
  • elements and operations that are not related to understanding the scope of the example embodiments of the present invention are omitted for clarity.
  • Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram of an organic light emitting display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram of the coupling relationship between components included in an organic light emitting display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • an organic light emitting display device includes a pixel unit 20 including a plurality of pixels 10 , a first voltage supply unit 110 , a second voltage supply unit 210 and a selection unit 120 .
  • the pixel unit 20 may include the plurality of pixels 10 , thereby displaying a set of predetermined image.
  • Each pixel 10 may receive a first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 from a respective one of the first and second voltage supply units 110 and 210 .
  • Each pixel 10 may also receive a third voltage ELVSS through a separate voltage supply unit.
  • each pixel 10 may generate light according to a data signal when current flows from a point at the first voltage ELVDD 1 to a point at the third voltage ELVSS via an organic light emitting diode.
  • the first and second voltages ELVDD 1 and ELVDD 2 may be set as positive voltages having different voltage levels, and the third voltage ELVSS may be set as a negative voltage.
  • the second voltage ELVDD 2 may have a voltage level lower than that of the first voltage ELVDD 1 .
  • the pixels 10 may be coupled to (e.g., connected to) a plurality of power lines 310 and a plurality of power lines 320 .
  • a plurality of power lines 310 and a plurality of power lines 320 may be coupled to the same power line.
  • pixels configured on the same column may be coupled to the same power line.
  • Each pixel 10 may receive the first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 supplied through the power lines 310 or 320 coupled thereto.
  • the first voltage supply unit 110 may generate and output the first voltage ELVDD 1 .
  • the first voltage supply unit 110 may supply the generated first voltage ELVDD 1 to the selection unit 120 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 may generate and output the second voltage ELVDD 2 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 may supply the generated second voltage ELVDD 2 to the selection unit 120 .
  • each of the first and second voltage supply units 110 and 210 may be a DC-DC converter which converts and outputs a voltage that is input from an external source.
  • the selection unit 120 may supply any one of the first and second voltages ELVDD 1 and ELVDD 2 , respectively output from the first and second voltage supply units 110 and 210 , to the pixels 10 through the plurality of power lines 310 and the plurality of power lines 320 .
  • the selection unit 120 may select the first voltage ELVDD 1 to supply the first voltage ELVDD 1 to the pixels 10 , or select the second voltage ELVDD 2 to supply the second voltage ELVDD 2 to the pixels 10 .
  • the first voltage supply unit 110 and the selection unit 120 may be positioned on a power board 100 .
  • the first voltage supply unit 110 can supply the first voltage ELVDD 1 to the selection unit 120 positioned on the power board 100
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 can supply the second voltage ELVDD 2 to the selection unit 120 positioned on the power board 100 .
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include a voltage controller 220 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may receive the first voltage ELVDD 1 supplied (e.g., output) from the first voltage supply unit 110 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may compare the first voltage ELVDD 1 with a set (e.g., predetermined) first reference voltage Vref 1 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may calculate a variation between the first voltage ELVDD 1 and the first reference voltage Vref 1 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may supply the first voltage supply unit 110 with a first compensation signal Cs 1 corresponding to (e.g., according to) the calculated variation.
  • the first voltage supply unit 110 may supply (or change) the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 to reflect the first compensation signal Cs 1 supplied from the voltage controller 220 .
  • the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 supplied (e.g., output) from the replaced first voltage supply unit 110 can be constantly maintained.
  • the voltage controller 220 may receive the second voltage ELVDD 2 supplied (e.g., output) from the second voltage supply unit 210 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may compare the second voltage ELVDD 2 with a set (e.g., predetermined) second reference voltage Vref 2 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may calculate a variation between the second voltage ELVDD 2 and the second reference voltage Vref 2 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may supply the second voltage supply unit 210 with a second compensation signal Cs 2 corresponding to (e.g., according to) the calculated variation.
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 may supply (or change) the level of the second voltage ELVDD 2 to reflect the second compensation signal Cs 2 supplied from the voltage controller 220 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 may be replaced (e.g., due to malfunction), the level of the second voltage ELVDD 2 supplied (e.g., output) from the replaced second voltage supply unit 210 can be constantly maintained.
  • the pixel unit 20 may be divided into a first region R 1 and a second region R 2 .
  • the plurality of power lines 310 and 320 may include a plurality of first power lines 310 coupled to pixels 10 positioned in the first region R 1 , and a plurality of second power lines 320 coupled to pixels 10 positioned in the second region R 2 .
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include first and second boards B 1 and B 2 , respectively positioned at a lower side of the pixel unit 20 , and third and fourth boards B 3 and B 4 , respectively positioned at an upper side of the pixel unit 20 .
  • first board B 1 may be positioned at a lower side of the first region R 1
  • second board B 2 may be positioned at a lower side of the second region R 2 .
  • the third board B 3 may be positioned at an upper side of the first region R 1
  • the fourth board B 4 may be positioned at an upper side of the second region R 2 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 and the voltage controller 220 may be positioned together on the first board B 1 , or may be positioned together on the second board B 2 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 and the voltage controller 220 are positioned together on the first board B 1 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 and the voltage controller 220 may be positioned on any of the first, second, third, or fourth boards B 1 , B 2 , B 3 , and B 4 , respectively.
  • the plurality of first power lines 310 may receive the first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 supplied through the first and third boards B 1 and B 3 .
  • each of the plurality of first power lines 310 may be coupled to (e.g., connected to) the first board B 1 through a respective one of a plurality of first coupling elements 91 , and the other end of each of the plurality of first power lines 310 may be coupled to the third board B 3 through a respective one of a plurality of third coupling elements 93 .
  • the plurality of second power lines 320 may receive the first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 supplied through the second and fourth boards B 2 and B 4 .
  • each of the plurality of second power lines 320 may be coupled to the second board B 2 through a respective one of a plurality of second coupling elements 92
  • the other end of each of a plurality of second power lines 320 may be coupled to the fourth board B 4 through a respective one of a plurality of fourth coupling elements 94 .
  • first, second, third and fourth coupling elements 91 , 92 , 93 and 94 may be implemented with a printed circuit board (PCB), a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), or the like.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • FPCB flexible printed circuit board
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include a first coupling portion 410 , a second coupling portion 420 , a first cable 510 and a second cable 520 .
  • the first coupling portion 410 may be coupled to (e.g., connected to) the first and third boards B 1 and B 3 .
  • one end of the first coupling portion 410 may be coupled to the first board B 1
  • the other end of the first coupling portion 410 may be coupled to the third board B 3 .
  • the second coupling portion 420 may be coupled to the second and fourth boards B 2 and B 4 .
  • one end of the second coupling portion 420 may be coupled to the second board B 2
  • the other end of the second coupling portion 420 may be coupled to the fourth board B 4 .
  • first and second coupling portions 410 and 420 may be implemented with an FPCB.
  • the first cable 510 may couple (e.g., connect) the first coupling portion 410 to the power board 100 .
  • one end of the first cable 510 may be coupled to (e.g., connected to) the first coupling portion 410 , and the other end of the first cable 510 may be coupled to the power board 100 .
  • the second cable 520 may couple the second coupling portion 420 to the power board 100 .
  • one end of the second cable 520 may be coupled to the second coupling portion 420
  • the other end of the second cable 520 may be coupled to the power board 100 .
  • the selection unit 120 positioned on the power board 100 can supply the first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 to the first and third boards B 1 and B 3 through the first cable 510 and the first coupling portion 410 .
  • the first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 supplied to the first and third boards B 1 and B 3 may be supplied to (e.g., provided to) the pixels 10 coupled to (e.g., connected to) the plurality of first power lines 310 through the plurality of coupling elements 91 and 93 .
  • the selection unit 120 positioned on the power board 100 may supply the first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 to the second and fourth boards B 2 and B 4 through the second cable 520 and the second coupling portion 420 .
  • the first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 supplied to the second and fourth boards B 2 and B 4 may be supplied to (e.g., provided to) the pixels 10 coupled to (e.g., connected to) the plurality of second power lines 320 through the plurality of coupling elements 92 and 94 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 may supply the second voltage ELVDD 2 to the selection unit 120 through the first coupling portion 410 , the second coupling portion 420 , the first cable 510 and the second cable 520 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 may supply the second voltage ELVDD 2 to the selection unit 120 positioned on the power board 100 through the first coupling portion 410 and the first cable 510 .
  • the second voltage supply unit 210 may supply the second voltage ELVDD 2 to the selection unit 120 positioned on the power board 100 through the second coupling portion 420 and the second cable 520 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may receive the first voltage ELVDD 1 supplied (e.g., output) from the first voltage supply unit 110 through the first coupling portion 410 , the second coupling portion 420 , the first cable 510 and the second cable 520 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may receive the first voltage ELVDD 1 supplied from the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the first coupling portion 410 and the first cable 510 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may receive the first voltage ELVDD 1 supplied from the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the second coupling portion 420 and the second cable 520 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may supply the first compensation signal Cs 1 to the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the first coupling portion 410 , the second coupling portion 420 , the first cable 510 and the second cable 520 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may supply the first compensation signal Cs 1 to the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the first coupling portion 410 and the first cable 510 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may supply the first compensation signal Cs 1 to the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the second coupling portion 420 and the second cable 520 .
  • the selection unit 120 may include a switch unit 121 and a switching controller 122 .
  • the switch unit 121 may select and output any one of the first and second voltages ELVDD 1 and ELVDD 2 , respectively supplied from the first and second voltage supply units 110 and 210 .
  • the switch unit 121 may be electrically coupled (e.g., electrically connected) to an output terminal of the first voltage supply unit 110 to output the first voltage ELVDD 1 , or the switch unit 121 may be electrically coupled to an output terminal of the second voltage supply unit 210 to output the second voltage ELVDD 2 .
  • the switching controller 122 may control an operation of the switch unit 121 , corresponding to (e.g., according to) a switching control signal CTL.
  • the organic light emitting display device may further include a timing controller 610 configured to supply the switching control signal CTL to the switching controller 122 .
  • the timing controller 610 may be positioned on a control board 600 , and the control board 600 may be coupled to (e.g., connected to) at least one of the first and second boards B 1 and B 2 .
  • the timing controller 610 may be coupled to at least one of the first and second boards B 1 and B 2 through a coupling element 96 .
  • the coupling element 96 may be implemented with a PCB, a FPCB or the like.
  • the timing controller 610 may supply the switching control signal CTL to the switching controller 122 positioned on the power board 100 through the first board B 1 , the first coupling portion 410 and the first cable 510 .
  • the timing controller 610 may supply the switching control signal CTL to the switching controller 122 through the second board B 2 , the second coupling portion 420 and the second cable 520 .
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram of an operation of an organic light emitting display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the organic light emitting display device may supply the first voltage ELVDD 1 to the pixels 10 during a first period P 1 , and supply the second voltage ELVDD 2 to the pixels 10 during a second period P 2 .
  • the first and second periods P 1 and P 2 may be alternately repeated.
  • the pixels 10 may be configured to emit light (e.g., perform an emission operation) during at least a partial period of the first period P 1 .
  • the pixels 10 may be configured to perform an initialization or compensation operation while in a non-emission state during at least a partial period of the second period P 2 .
  • FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of an example embodiment of a pixel according to an embodiment of FIG. 1 .
  • a pixel 10 coupled to an n-th scan line Sn and an m-th data line Dm is shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the pixel 10 includes an organic light emitting diode OLED and a pixel circuit 12 coupled to (e.g., connected to) the data line Dm and to the scan line Sn to control the organic light emitting diode OLED.
  • a pixel circuit 12 coupled to (e.g., connected to) the data line Dm and to the scan line Sn to control the organic light emitting diode OLED.
  • An anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode OLED may be coupled to the pixel circuit 12 , and a cathode electrode of the organic light emitting diode OLED may be coupled to the third voltage ELVSS.
  • the organic light emitting diode OLED may generate light with a set (e.g., predetermined) luminance, corresponding to (e.g., according to) current supplied from the pixel circuit 12 .
  • the pixel circuit 12 may control the amount of current supplied to the organic light emitting diode OLED, corresponding to (e.g., according to) a data signal supplied to the data line Dm, when a scan signal is supplied to the scan line Sn.
  • the pixel circuit 12 may include a second transistor T 2 coupled (e.g., connected) between the first or second voltage, ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 , and the organic light emitting diode OLED.
  • a first transistor T 1 may be coupled to the second transistor T 2 , the data line Dm, and the scan line Sn.
  • a storage capacitor Cst may be coupled between a gate electrode of the second transistor T 2 and a first electrode of the second transistor T 2 .
  • a gate electrode of the first transistor T 1 may be coupled to the scan line Sn, and a first electrode of the first transistor T 1 may be coupled to the data line Dm.
  • a second electrode of the first transistor T 1 may be coupled to one terminal of the storage capacitor Cst.
  • the first electrode of the first transistor T 1 may be any one of a source or a drain electrode, and the second electrode of the first transistor T 1 may be the other electrode different from the first electrode. For example, if the first electrode is a source electrode, the second electrode is a drain electrode.
  • the first transistor T 1 coupled to the scan line Sn and the data line Dm may be turned on when a scan signal is supplied to the scan line Sn.
  • a data signal may be supplied to the data line Dm and the storage capacitor Cst may charge a voltage corresponding to (e.g., according to) the data signal supplied to the data line Dm.
  • the gate electrode of the second transistor T 2 may be coupled to the one terminal of the storage capacitor Cst, and the first electrode of the second transistor T 2 may be coupled to the other terminal of the storage capacitor Cst and the first or second voltage ELVDD 1 or ELVDD 2 .
  • a second electrode of the second transistor T 2 may be coupled to the anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode OLED.
  • the second transistor T 2 may control the amount of current flowing from the first voltage ELVDD 1 to the third voltage ELVSS via the organic light emitting diode OLED corresponding to (e.g., according to) the voltage stored in the storage capacitor Cst.
  • the organic light emitting diode OLED may generate light corresponding to the amount of current supplied from the second transistor T 2 .
  • Each pixel 10 may be controlled to maintain the non-emission state during a period in which the second voltage ELVDD 2 is supplied to the respective (e.g., corresponding) pixel 10 .
  • the pixel structure of FIG. 4 described above is an example embodiment of the present invention, but the pixel structure is not limited thereto.
  • FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating a method in which the voltage controller sets a reference voltage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the voltage controller 220 of the organic light emitting display device may supply first and second control signals Cv 1 and Cv 2 to the first voltage supply unit 110 .
  • the first control signal Cv 1 may be a signal to control the first voltage supply unit 110 to output the first voltage ELVDD 1 having a first voltage level VA.
  • the second control signal Cv 2 may be a signal to control the first voltage supply unit 110 to output the first voltage ELVDD 1 having a second voltage level VB.
  • the first voltage supply unit 110 can supply (or change) the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 , corresponding to (e.g., according to) the control signal Cv 1 or Cv 2 supplied from the voltage controller 220 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may measure the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 output from the first voltage supply unit 110 , corresponding to each control signal Cv 1 or Cv 2 .
  • the first voltage supply unit 110 may supply (or change) the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 to the first voltage level VA, corresponding to the first control signal Cv 1 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may measure the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 output from the first voltage supply unit 110 .
  • the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 measured corresponding to the first control signal Cv 1 will be referred to as a first measurement voltage level Vm 1 .
  • the first measurement voltage level Vm 1 and the first voltage level VA are substantially equal to each other.
  • the first measurement voltage level Vm 1 and the first voltage level VA may vary due to a self-error of the first voltage supply unit 110 , the resistance of other components, and the like.
  • the first voltage supply unit 110 may supply (or change) the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 to the second voltage level VB, corresponding to the second control signal Cv 2 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may measure the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 output from the first voltage supply unit 110 .
  • the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 measured corresponding to the second control signal Cv 2 will be referred to as a second measurement voltage level Vm 2 .
  • the second measurement voltage level Vm 2 and the second voltage level VB are substantially equal to each other.
  • the second measurement voltage level Vm 2 and the second voltage level VB may vary due to a self-error of the first voltage supply unit 110 , the resistance of other components, and the like.
  • the voltage controller 220 may produce a linear function F passing through a first coordinate E 1 composed of the first voltage level VA and the first measurement voltage level Vm 1 and passing through a second coordinate E 2 composed of the second voltage level VB and the second measurement voltage level Vm 2 by using (e.g., utilizing) the first and second coordinates E 1 and E 2 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may produce a setup voltage level Vs corresponding to a set (e.g., predetermined) target voltage level Vt, using the produced linear function F.
  • the voltage controller 220 may set the first reference voltage Vref 1 according to (e.g., utilizing) the produced setup voltage level Vs.
  • the voltage controller 220 can correct the first reference voltage Vref 1 by reflecting an error which may exist.
  • the voltage controller 220 may measure the first voltage ELVDD 1 output from the first voltage supply unit 110 through the first coupling portion 410 , the second coupling portion 420 , the first cable 510 and the second cable 520 .
  • the voltage controller 220 is positioned on the first board B 1 , the voltage controller 220 is electrically coupled to the output terminal of the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the first coupling portion 410 and the first cable 510 . Accordingly, the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 can be measured.
  • the voltage controller 220 is positioned on the second board B 2 , the voltage controller 220 is electrically coupled to the output terminal of the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the second coupling portion 420 and the second cable 520 . Accordingly, the level of the first voltage ELVDD 1 can be measured.
  • the voltage controller 220 may supply the control signal Cv 1 or Cv 2 to the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the first coupling portion 410 , the second coupling portion 420 , the first cable 510 and the second cable 520 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may supply the control signals Cv 1 or Cv 2 to the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the first coupling portion 410 and the first cable 510 .
  • the voltage controller 220 may supply the control signals Cv 1 or Cv 2 to the first voltage supply unit 110 positioned on the power board 100 through the second coupling portion 420 and the second cable 520 .
  • an organic light emitting display device includes a voltage supply unit configured to supply a voltage to pixels.
  • the voltage supply unit may be replaced due to a defect of the voltage supply unit, etc.
  • a variation may exist in the output voltage for the replacement voltage supply unit, and therefore, difficulties in supplying a desired voltage arises when the voltage supply unit is replaced.
  • an organic light emitting display device which can supply a substantially equivalent voltage when a voltage supply unit is replaced.
  • an organic light emitting display which supplies a voltage during the non-emission of pixels through a separate voltage supply unit.

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